Template for Analyzing the Logic of an Article: Use the following template to help you analyze the
course readings.
1) The main purpose of the article is ___________________________________________________.
(State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose for writing the article)
2) The key question that the author is addressing is _______________________________________.
(Figure out the key question in the mind of the author when s/he wrote the article)
3) The most important information in this article is ________________________________________.
(Figure out the facts/experiences/data the author is using to support her/his conclusions)
4) The main inferences/conclusions in this article are ______________________________________.
(Identify the key conclusions the author comes to and presents in the article)
5) The key concept(s) we need to understand in this article are _______________________________. By
these concepts, the author means ______________________________________________________.
| | (Figure out the most important ideas, you would have to understand in order to understand the author’s reasoning) |
6) The main assumption(s) underlying the author’s thinking is (are) ____________________________.
(Figure out what the author is taking for granted – what might be questioned?)
7a) If we take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are ______________________________.
(What consequences are likely to follow if people take the author’s line of reasoning seriously?)
7b) If we fail to take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are _________________________.
(What consequences are likely to follow if people ignore the author’s reasoning?)
8) The main point(s) of view presented in this article is (are) ___________________________________.
(What is the author looking at, and how is s/he seeing it?)
Information from: The Foundation for Critical Thinking; www.criticalthinking.org; Dr. Linda Elder and Dr.
Richard Paul
The post Template for Analyzing the Logic appeared first on My Assignment Online.
